War of 1812 Veteran
Gunner Lewis B. Smith
Lewis B Smith born 10 Jun 1764 in Amwell, Sussex, New Jersey, USA and his wife Phoebe Huffman born 30 Sep 1772 , married in 1785, at Johnsonburg, New Jersey, U.S.A. Shortly there after, they headed to Upper Canada to escape persecution.
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2nd Regiment Lincoln Artillery
John H. Smith
Captain Little John John Smith was born at Ludgate Hill, New Jersey, USA 13 Nov 1747 – 4 Aug 1846 , he was known as Little John as there were two John Smiths that came up at the same time.
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5th Regiment Lincoln Militia
Captain Peter Bowman
He was a Private in Butler’s Rangers from Susquehanna River. Enlisted at the age of 15 at Niagara July 1784. Took the oath of allegiance at Niagara sometime between Nov 1784 and Jun 1785. Listed as a settler “at the Mountain and near Fort Erie, 1785”. Land entitlement in the District of Nassau in 1792 totalled 350 acres. Captain in the 4th Regiment of the Lincoln Militia in 1811. Settled in Ancaster Township, Upper Canada. Died 28 Oct 1847 at the residence of his only surviving child, Mrs. P. Spohn, in Ancaster in An Annotated Nominal Roll of Butler’s Rangers 1777 – 1784, pg 50.
James Sedgwick was born in the Parish of Magheragall, County Antrim, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland c 1796 to John Sedgwick. His step-mother was Agnes Agnew. The Sedgwick family lived on Lot 25, Ballymave, Parish of Magheragall, County Antrim, Northern Ireland.
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2nd Battalion
89th (Princess Victoria’s) Regiment of Foot
The Lawrason family originated in Western Europe and came to Long Island New York in the 1600s, and later migrated to New Jersey in 1709. Miller Lawrason was born in New Jersey, and was one of five children of a Patriot family that remained loyal to the British. They joined a number of other families, 46 in total and left the United States in 1787 for what was then known as Canada West. They reached the Niagara area in July of that year but most of the land in this area was already claimed by veterans of Butler’s Rangers. They continued on until they reached the 40 Mile Creek in what today is known as Grimsby. The called their new settlement “The Forty.” Continue reading Miller Lawrason
2nd Regiment York Militia
The Lawrason family originated in Western Europe and came to Long Island New York in the 1600s, and later migrated to New Jersey in 1709. Miller Lawrason was born in New Jersey, and was one of five children of a Patriot family that remained loyal to the British. They joined a number of other families, 46 in total and left the United States in 1787 for what was then known as Canada West. They reached the Niagara area in July of that year but most of the land in this area was already claimed by veterans of Butler’s Rangers. They continued on until they reached the 40 Mile Creek in what today is known as Grimsby. The called their new settlement “The Forty.” Continue reading John Purvis Lawrason
Flank Company
2nd Regiment York Militia
Levi Green was born in May 1783 in Hardwick, Sussex, New Jersey, United States. He was the son of Ensign Adam Green UEL and Martha (Smith) Green. (Source: Upper Canada Land Petitions “C” Bundle 20, 1836-1837, RG1, L3, Vol 213, Petition #87) Adam Green UEL, who was a recruiter for the New Jersey Volunteers, acting under Colonel (Judge) Nathaniel Pettit during the Revolutionary War, had Lot 24 Conc. 4, Saltfleet Township, and petitioned for additional land in 1794, after which he received an additional 300 acres (Lot 24, 25 and 26, Conc 5) adjoining. Continue reading Levi Green
5th Regiment Lincoln Militia
Richard London SUE was born in 1772 in Greenwich, Sussex, New Jersey, USA. He was the son of Bartholomew London UEL, (Source: Upper Canada Land Petitions ‘L’ Bundle 20, 1837, RG 1 L3, V.295, Petition 54, C-2131, Archives Canada) a farmer, whom had suffered from being loyal to the British forces during the war.
“… he has been almost three months in one prison and from there removed to another when he was detained some time on suspicion of recruiting men for His Majesty’s Forces. He has suffered the loss of both health and property for his loyalty …”
(Source: Upper Canada Land Petitions ‘L’ Bundle 1, 1792-1795, RG 1 L3, V.283, Petition 20, C-2124, Archives Canada). Continue reading Richard London
5th Regiment Lincoln Militia
Benjamin Vanatter/Van Etten came with his family to the Niagara region in about 1800.
During the War of 1812, he was a gunner in the 4th Regiment Lincoln Militia Artillery along with his future father-in-law, Jerry (Jere) Kentner. He received a Crown land grant of 100 acres in Caledon in 1832. He sold this property in 1834 and was encouraged to move to Erin Township, by his 1st Father-in-law, Jerry Kentner.
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Artillery
4th Regiment Lincoln Militia
Jerry (Jere) T Kentner was granted land in London, Ontario, after the war. At some point he made his way to Erin and in 1825 he was elected to Township Council.
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1st Flank Company
4th Regiment Lincoln Militia
